Players’ perceptions of sexuality and gender-inclusive video games a pragmatic content analysis of steam reviews

Kohlburn, Joe; Cho, Hyerim; Moore, Hollis

doi:10.1177/13548565221137481

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“…To explore the participants’ motivations for gaming, we conducted semi-structured interviews during the pre-test stage. Previous studies have shown that escape and relaxation are the primary reasons for gaming (e.g., Hussain and Griffiths, 2009; Bowditch et al, 2018; Kohlburn et al, 2022). Consistent with these findings, our analysis revealed that escape and relaxation were our participants’ primary motivations for gaming.…”

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The category is #gaymer: A multi-method approach for understanding the queer player experience

Güden,

Rızvanoğlu

2023

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Med

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Research on games from a queer perspective presents a multidisciplinary field open to discussion with various dimensions. According to some studies, although virtual worlds are designed as heteronormative, they are inherently queer. This multi-method research evaluates the player experience of 15 LGBTIQ + players from Turkey within World of Warcraft ( WoW). This study mainly explores participants’ behaviors, attitudes, and engagement in-game grounded on an analysis framework that consists of eight constructs in three consequent stages. Further, while investigating how game mechanics and narrative affect their player experience, we also question whether there is a possibility for a queer-play. Findings indicated that WoW is considered limiting regarding game mechanics with a gender binary restriction. Nevertheless, participants reported that there are always queergaming possibilities with the possible queer connections in-game.

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“…Far from everyday life that restricts people and limits their freedom, virtual worlds may offer free space for the LGBTIQ + community (Cabiria, 2008). To explore the queer possibilities in games, Kohlbrun et al (2022, p. 4) suggest investigating the experiences of LGBTIQ + individuals in gaming, an approach we fully endorse.…”

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The category is #gaymer: A multi-method approach for understanding the queer player experience

Güden,

Rızvanoğlu

2023

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Med

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Setting the Game Agenda: Reviewing the Emerging Literature on Video Gaming and Psychological Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth

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Video gaming is a popular youth pastime that has prompted scholarship into its relationship with psychological well-being. However, sexual and gender diverse youth (SGDY) who play video games are largely overlooked in this research. SGDY experience significant mental health challenges, but utilize coping strategies mediated by digital technologies, necessitating an examination of their video game playing and its effects on well-being. This literature review synthesizes the emerging evidence base by identifying key constructs related to SGDY well-being and video gaming. Five themes were derived from the literature: (a) SGDY identity development and self-expression in video games; (b) SGDY video gaming and coping skills; (c) Social support in SGDY video gaming communities; (d) SGDY digital microaggressions in video gaming; and (e) SGDY civic engagement through video gaming. The findings establish multiple risks and opportunities for harnessing video games to support SGDY's well-being. Recommendations for practice, research, and industry collaborations are presented.

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“Video Games Were My First Safe Space”: Queer Gaming in the Animal Crossing New Horizons LGBTIQA+ Community

Blanco-Fernández,

Moreno

2023

Games and Culture

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This article analyses LGBTIQA+ playing experiences of Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH). It first surveys LGBTIQA+ players of ACNH, with questions regarding ways of playing, identity, community, and fanfiction practices. It also analyses LGBTIQA+ ACNH YouTube videos, divided into three main categories: design, gaming, and fanfiction. The first category, design, is analyzed quantitatively. The second and third categories follow a qualitative analysis, grouping findings into seven subcategories: (a) decorating, (b) celebrating Pride, (c) counter-gaming, (d) weddings, (e) coming out, (f) self-determination and encouraging discourses, and (g) community building. Explorative results show that, although out-game LGBTIQA+ experiences are necessary for queer self-realization, the in-game experiences of our sample help non-cis-straight identities and communities. They also demonstrate that diversity and intersectionality are fundamental in the ACNH queer community sampled, and that LGBTIQA+ players perform queer counter-gaming: transforming the game's tools and affordances to encourage self-expression.

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Players’ perceptions of sexuality and gender-inclusive video games a pragmatic content analysis of steam reviews

Cited by 3 publications

References 30 publications

The category is #gaymer: A multi-method approach for understanding the queer player experience

The category is #gaymer: A multi-method approach for understanding the queer player experience

Setting the Game Agenda: Reviewing the Emerging Literature on Video Gaming and Psychological Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth

“Video Games Were My First Safe Space”: Queer Gaming in the Animal Crossing New Horizons LGBTIQA+ Community

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